2021-04-30 COVID, Working Conditions Likely Cause Worldwide Nursing Shortage
The International Council of Nurses, or ICN, warned Thursday that the world is facing a nursing crisis. In the next…
2021-05-04 Longleaf Pine Trees Give Us More than Just Wood
The longleaf pine tree has deep connections with the history and life of the eastern part of America. Forests of…
2021-04-30 How to Make a Beautiful, Useful Garden Path
When setting up a garden or area of land with plants, many often forget to plan a walkway, or path.…
2021-04-29 Many Americans Dropped Face Coverings Well before Health Guidance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, changed its guidelines Tuesday on wearing masks outdoors to prevent…
2021-04-28 COVID-19 Guides Hospitals of the Future
Tim Putnam operates a small hospital in rural Indiana. In March 2020, the 25-bed facility got hit very hard by…
2021-04-28 Can Birdsong Make You Happier?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. If you are able to step outside and hear…
2021-04-26 Woman Helps Children ‘Beat the Heck’ out of Coronavirus
When the coronavirus pandemic began last year, Carolina Tolladay Vidal’s party business suffered immediately. People cancelled parties and no one…
2021-04-24 US Restarts Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID Vaccine
American health officials said Friday that the United States is re-starting the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine.…
2021-04-20 Unusual Treatment Shows Promise for Kids With Brain Tumors
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For many years, a deadly type of childhood cancer…
2021-04-14 US Calls for ‘Pause’ in Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
American health officials called for a “pause” in the use of the COVID-19 vaccine made by drug maker Johnson &…
2021-04-09 Bars that Do Not Serve Alcohol Gain in Popularity
Some new bars around the world seem to be missing something once central to their existence: alcohol. The bars are…
2021-04-13 How to Transplant Your Garden
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. If you have never grown your own transplants for…
2021-04-08 EU Agency: ‘Possible Link’ Between Blood Clots, AstraZeneca Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said Wednesday it has found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and rare…
2021-04-06 Orchids: A Project for Those at Home
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Not so long ago, orchids were considered rare and…
2021-04-01 Pfizer Says its COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Teenage Children
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protects children as young as 12. The news may…